Country:Japan
Runtime:96 min
Released:19 Oct 1971
Plot: Aka Trials of an Okinawa Village A very entertaining action drama Briefly, the story tells of a tough no nonsense trucker boss a hardened self reliant woman, having survived the war she now runs the trucking company established by her parents, both victims of the WW2 island battle Following an offer to help the poor local villagers, trouble breaks out, Lady Boss has angered the local yakuza gang with her stubborn upright stance Director Shigehiro Ozawa throws everything into this absorbing epic saga With shifting tones he composes a rollercoaster of emotions, light moments give way to dark, the touching amp moving human story suddenly erupts with cruel amp bloody, encounters, in the background a sharp denunciation of the occupation force past amp present,A fabulous cast of seasoned veterans portray great depth of character in their varied roles, and obviously the director has placed much focus on his talented and lovely leading lady Sumiko Fuji Familiar with her traditional looks in so many period dramas Red peony et, here she lets her hair down and wears a trucker outfit with natural alluring style The on location production uses footage from Tadashi Imais exceptional Himeyuri no To 1953 Complimenting the personal tale with intimate detail the seamless insertion looks as if it was meant to be, the footage is a valuable amp evocative historical reference a background to the harrowing drama which shaped the destiny of Okinawa Highly Recommended
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